Despite an unusually young cast, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet manages to command remarkably human performances throughout – particularly from newcomer Niamh Wilson.

Although shot entirely in stereoscopic vision, both Jeunet and cinematographer Thomas Hardmeier display obvious restraint and attention-to-detail in order to make best use of newer 3D technologies’ formal attributes and distinctive qualities.

While colourfully idyllic in almost every respect, The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet‘svision finds itself sadly lacking in overall depth and symbolic relevance.